Saturday, November 10, 2012

Getting Crafty

Last month all I did was sit on my rear and watch movies. I fully blame Blockbuster for this since they "gave" me a free pass for their $14.99 a month program that allows you to rent one video or game at a time with no return date and unlimited rentals. Because I wanted to get the full value of the pass, I felt like I had to constantly get videos to watch. Towards the end of the pass, I decided that I would not be renewing it because I didn't want to spend more time with my eyes glued to the TV. I decided that I would start crafting more to occupy my time.

I opted to work on a project that would be super easy, but was something that I had wanted to try for a long time. My materials were:

I matched the paper with the letters I wanted them to be attached to, traced the letters upside down on the back of the papers, and cut them out. (Sorry about the photo, I forgot to fix it before uploading it.)

Using the foam brush I applied a thin layer of mod podge to the letters and then carefully applied the paper over the mod podge. Once the mod podge was dry, I applied another thin layer on top of the paper. I let that dry over night and then sprayed all the letters with the spray sealer.

After a day of drying, I think I ended up with a pretty cute little project to display on our mantel.

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About Me

I have been married to the most wonderful man in the world for fourteen years. He is the center of my world. We have four adopted retired racing greyhounds.
I am a former teacher and endurance athlete, but am currently a waitress. We are attempting a more frugal lifestyle, while improving the quality of ingredients and activities in our lives.
I enjoy cooking, baking, crafting, and reading books.